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web: Antipsychotic Drugs Don't Cut Aggression in Mentally Disabled
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Fri, 4 Jan 2008 06:58:44 -0800
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Antipsychotic Drugs Don't Cut Aggression in Mentally Disabled

``The routine prescription of antipsychotic drugs early in the 
management of aggressive challenging behavior, even in low doses, 
should no longer be regarded as a satisfactory form of care,'' the 
authors wrote in the article.
...
"Side effects of current drugs include loss of sexual ability or 
interest, and weight gain, according to the NIH."

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